About the Club

Mission Statement

The Carolina Bird Club is a non-profit organization that represents and supports the birding community in the Carolinas through its website, publications, meetings, workshops, trips, and partnerships, whose mission is


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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

The Club offers research grants in avian biology for undergraduate and graduate students, and scholarships for young birders.

The Club publishes two print publications (now also available online). The Chat is a quarterly ornithological journal that contains scientific articles, reports of bird records committees and bird counts, and general field notes on bird sightings. CBC Newsletter is published bimonthly and includes birding articles and information about meetings, field trips, and Club news.

The Club provides this website to all for free.

By becoming a member, you support the activities of the Club, receive reduced registration fee for meetings, can participate in bonus field trips, and receive our publications.

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Recent reports from Catawba College Ecological Preserve

Only the most recent report per species is shown. Some reports may be pending verification.

April 30

13Canada Goose
2Wood Duck
1Mallard
2Mourning Dove
2Chimney Swift
1Red-shouldered Hawk
1Red-headed Woodpecker
3Red-bellied Woodpecker
2Downy Woodpecker
1Hairy Woodpecker
1Pileated Woodpecker
1Northern Flicker
4Acadian Flycatcher
7Great Crested Flycatcher
2White-eyed Vireo
4Red-eyed Vireo
5Fish Crow
4Carolina Chickadee
6Tufted Titmouse
9Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
6Carolina Wren
2Eastern Bluebird
1American Robin
5Cedar Waxwing
7American Goldfinch
1Chipping Sparrow
2Red-winged Blackbird
2Brown-headed Cowbird
12Common Grackle
1Northern Waterthrush
3Prothonotary Warbler
1Common Yellowthroat
1American Redstart
1Cape May Warbler
5Northern Parula
1Black-throated Blue Warbler
1Pine Warbler
3Yellow-rumped Warbler
14Northern Cardinal
3Indigo Bunting

April 29

1Blue Jay
1American Crow
1Brown-headed Nuthatch
2Gray Catbird
2Hooded Warbler
2Summer Tanager

April 27

1Yellow-crowned Night Heron
1Barred Owl
1Ovenbird
1Black-and-white Warbler

April 24

1Great Blue Heron
1Eastern Phoebe
1Northern House Wren
15White-throated Sparrow
3Song Sparrow
6Eastern Towhee
3Louisiana Waterthrush